222 CHINESE NAMES OF STREETS IN PENANG, 
Waterfall Road: Hokkien, А èk to-lün ne 3% {| 
the Chinese pronunciation for Ayer Terjun, which means ‘ water 
plunging.’ 
Weld Quay: Hokkien, Hai ki" sin lo ЮЗЛИ 
‘sea-beach new road," or Sin hai ki" ke ЖЛ БЕДИ “new 
sea-beach road.” Cantonese, Hoi phe HEE © sea-beach.” 
Western Road: Hokkien, Ai mê: sin thióng Т = Өт 
ig * red hair new cemetery,” so called after the European new 
cemetery there. Sai hoa hang ру к the Western grand 
lane, Péng an hàng RZ HE the happy lane. Cantonese, San 
hung mo fan ST EHR “ new red hair cemetery." Sai wa 
hong py He Pheng on hong ж 2235 
GOVERNMENT OFFICES. 
Б. С. 0. Hokkien, Ji ông koan ОЕ “Хо. 2 King's 
office”; the Governor being the No. 1 King. 
Treasury: Aokkien, Kong-pán-gé khó--pàng AH 
и kong-pàn-gé is the Chinese pronunciation for company, 
i. e, the East India Company, the Government; and khó--pàng 
means treasury. Cantonese, Fu-fong ji “ treasury." 
Stamp Office: (1) Hokkien, Be ang-á Шай ё koan Ti 
(99:2 BA * Selling doll-head Office.” Cantonese, Mai kung 
chai thau nga mun B LF 28f& РЧ “selling doll-head ya- 
men.” (2) Hokkien, sitàn koan "HH BA si-fàn = stamp, 
and koan means office. Cantonese, Si tam kun {Н 
